Wickerwork, a well-known art in Kashmir, is slowly fading away, as many artisans associated with this industry are switching to other forms of livelihood. Wicker, a plant species also known as Shallows, is found in a Shalbug village of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Shalabug was given a Model Village title back in 2002, where 6000 people depend on willow work for their livelihood. The village produces a lot of raw material from locally cultivated willow rushes and reeds. Villages like Harran, Shalla Bug, Tehlipora, Kachan, Gundi Rehman are the main…
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